The Reading Attributed to the Esteemed Tabi”I Yahya Bin Waththab "D. 103 AH." from the Beginning of Surah Al-Hajj to the End of the Quran: Collection and Interpretation 10.35781/1637-000-116-003

Abstract

This research aims to study, compile, and analyze the readings attributed to the esteemed Tabi’i Yahya bin Waththab (d. 103 AH) from the beginning of Surah Al-Hajj to the end of the Quran—collection and interpretation. The study highlights the preservation of the Quran by tracing the readings narrated from Imam Yahya bin Waththab, recognizing his scholarly status, and examining his contributions to the study of irregular (shadhdh) readings through the attention given by exegetes and linguists in documenting, interpreting, and supporting his readings in books of Qira’at (recitations) , language, and Tafsir (exegesis). The research is divided into an introduction, a preface, two main chapters, and a conclusion that presents the key findings and recommendations, followed by a general index. The first chapter consists of four sections: 1. His name, lineage, kunyah, birth, and upbringing. 2. His teachers and students. 3. His scholarly status and scholars’ praise for him. 4. His death. The second chapter focuses on: “The Readings Attributed to the Esteemed Tabi’i Yahya bin Waththab (d. 95 AH) ” The most important findings of the research are: 1. Some of the sources available to us did not fully document the diverse recitations of many narrators, particularly in cases of rare and individual readings. Imam Yahya bin Waththab had unique readings in some instances, while in others, his readings were attributed alongside those of others. 2. Imam Yahya bin Waththab possessed vast knowledge and expertise, being a leading authority in recitation and instruction of the Quran. His readings coincided with some of the well-established mutawatir readings. 3. His readings aligned with Arabic linguistic principles, at least in one aspect, and with the Uthmani script, at least as a possibility. However, they did not reach the level of mutawatir transmission.